Eye Clinic Flashcards
Blepharoplasty
Eyelid surgery involving the removal of excess skin, fat or a combination of techniques. Excess skin (dermatochalasis) and fat (steatoblepharon) develop as an again process and can affect both the upper eyelids and lower eyelids.
lacrimal
Ectropion
Outward rotation of the eyelid, eyelid rolls out. More visible and can feel uncomfortable.
Entropion
Inward rotation of the eyelid, rolling in of the eyelid. More pressing to treat due to the risk of the eyelashes rubbing against the eyeball and causing damage.
Trickle
When lacrimal gland blocked, you can experience excessive tearing that trickle down your cheek as if you’re crying.
bulging
strabismus (eye muscle)
recess
Decompression recesses the eye back for those who experience eye bulging.